0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Reedy Lake · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap exists between Reedy Lake and the rest of the country, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work. While nearly every adult is active in the workforce, the share of full-time roles is far below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Every adult in Reedy Lake is working or looking for work, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. Despite this, full-time employment is much lower than usual at 36.4%, though the unemployment rate is very low at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
36.4% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 27.3%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance each account for 22.7% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 27.3%, followed by professionals at 22.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for a further 13.6% of occupations.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Reedy Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22158/reedy-lake/topic/employment